Team Northumbria

Team Northumbria
Association England Netball
Founded 2005
Disbanded 2018
Based in Newcastle, England
Home venue Sports Central, Northumbria University
Head coach Te Aroha Keenan[1]
League Netball Superleague

Uniform

Team Northumbria were a netball team based in the north-east of England. They were one of ten teams in the Netball Superleague, the elite netball competition in the United Kingdom, from its inception in 2005 until 2018. It played its home games at Northumbria University's Sport Central. Its final coach was Te Aroha Keenan. The university withdrew the team from the competition for the 2019 season, after which it was replaced by the London Pulse.[2]

History

2015 Season

The 2015 season saw Team Northumbria finish in a disappointing seventh position. Also, the side displayed some excellent netball against Welsh counterparts Celtic Dragons whereby they defeated the home side 48-34, the game was televised on Sky Sports[3]. The import slot was filled by Nicole Styles of Australia[4] and Toetsie Kambatuku of Namibia.

2016 Season

The 2016 season saw no improvement in Team Northumbria's performance. The side signed Chiara Semple from New Zealand who later became an English citizen as well as Tuaine Keenan, daughter of Te Aroha Keenan[5]. The import slots were filled by Jamaican rookies Shanice Beckford and Nicole Dixon[6]. Highlight of the season was the sides televised home game against Yorkshire Jets which resulted in a 48-44 win to Team Northumbria[7]

2017 Season

The 2017 season saw the league expand to ten teams. Team Northumbria signed Welsh international Georgia Rowe[8] as well as former Silver Ferns midcourter Katarina Cooper. Yorkshire-born kiwi shooter Tamsin Moala[9] also signed with the side as their second import after Cooper. Their super ten game against Wasps Netball resulted in injury to Katarina Cooper, ending her netball season with Team Northumbria[10]. Further injuries to Leah Kennedy resulted in the side signing local midcourter Iman Thomas as well as Northern Irish internationals Noleen Lennon and Fi Toner. Chiara Semple was in excellent form as she earned a spot in the England squad to the 2017 Netball World Youth Cup in Botswana[11]. Some highlights for the season was their home game against newcomers Severn Stars which resulted in their biggest win.

In 2018, England Netball announced that Team Northumbria will withdraw from the Netball Superleague in 2019.[2]

2018 Squad

2018 Team Northumbria roster
PlayersCoaching staff
Nat. Name Position(s) DoB Height
Northern Ireland Lisa Bowman GS, GA –
England Chiara Semple GA, GS –
England Alice Currie GS, GA –
New Zealand Tamsin Moala GS, GA –
England Sophie Hankin GA, GS –
Australia Ashleigh Neal C, WA –
England Holly Linighan WA, C –
Malawi Loreen Ngwira GK, GS –
England Emily Hollingworth GD, GK –
Australia Toni Anderson GK, GD –
England Francine Hall WA, C –
Scotland Hayley Mulheron GK, GD –
England Iman Thomas WD, C –
England Jenny Mrozik GK, GD –
England Paige Kindred WD, GD –
Head coach


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player
Player profiles: Team website Last updated: 1 December 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ "ZEO Netball Superleague: Team Northumbria pile misery on Loughborough Lightning".
  2. 1 2 "Netball Superleague: London Pulse to replace Team Northumbria in 2019". BBC Sport. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Netball Superleague: Team Northumbria beat Celtic Dragons for first win of the season".
  4. ↑ "Teacher Nic Styles has come to Newcastle to further her netball education". 28 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "WATCH: A Kiwi mother and daughter make their mark in Northumbria".
  6. ↑ "Team Northumbria sign Jamaican stars Shanice Beckford and Nicole Dixon".
  7. ↑ "Team Northumbria bat Yorkshire Jets 48-44 in Vitality Netball Superleague".
  8. ↑ "Rowe signs for Team Northumbria for VNSL 2017 - England Netball". 5 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Northumbria Sport : News : Tamsin Part Of Northumbria Sisterhood". northumbriasport.com.
  10. ↑ "Katarina Cooper ruled out for the season after knee injury in England". Stuff.
  11. ↑ "Northumbria Sport : News : England Come Calling For Northumbria Star Chiara". northumbriasport.com.
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